(Valley Center, CA) – February 15, 2010 – There was no way that June Wickham of Cherry Valley, Calif. could have known that Thursday, February 11th would be a day that would change her life forever. It started out like a normal day—she and a few of her girlfriends made their monthly visit to Valley View Casino to try their luck on San Diego's only Certified Loose slots and enjoy the award-winning buffet. She had her pick of any one of Valley View Casino's 2000 exciting slot machines and as she sat down and inserted her Players Club card on a Super Times Pay penny machine, she hoped she might win a few bucks. However, June won more then just a little extra spending money. Her spin set off Valley View Casino's exclusive Colossal Coin mystery jackpot, awarding June with $172,724 and changing her life forever.

"I called my daughter as soon as I won," said Wickham. "She didn't believe me! I've never won anything before, this is so exciting!" Upon winning the giant jackpot, Wickham said when her slot machine froze up, she thought that she had broken it, and actually moved to the machine next to it to continue playing while she waited for the slot attendant to come. She soon found out that she in fact had won the largest Colossal Coin jackpot to date. When asked if she had plans for her winnings, Wickham said that she wants to build a new kitchen and pay off her house.

The Colossal Coin jackpot is Valley View Casino's exclusive in-house mystery progressive that can hit at any time, on any slot machine and it is guaranteed to hit randomly on any amount up to $1,000,000. Plus, Valley View Casino pays out their Colossal Coin jackpot in one lump sum – not an annuity like many other casinos. All Valley View Casino Players Club members are eligible to win the Colossal Coin jackpot by simply inserting their Valley View Casino Players Club card to the slot machine card while playing. Signing up for a Players Club card at Valley View Casino is free! In the last five years Valley View Casino has awarded over $7,500,000 to its guests through the Colossal Coin jackpot.

"We are so happy for Ms. Wickham, our first Colossal Coin winner since we raised the Colossal Coin jackpot to $1,000,000 this year. And the fact that she gets to walk away with all her money in one lump sum makes it even more exciting," said Bruce Howard, general manager at Valley View Casino. "These bigger Colossal Coin jackpots truly make winning a life-changing event!"


About Valley View Casino

Valley View Casino currently offers 2000 exciting slot machines; table games including single-deck blackjack, double-deck blackjack, Pai Gow poker, three card poker, EZ Baccarat and roulette; delicious dining options including an award-winning buffet, the Black&Blue steakhouse and lounge, BLD's café, Scoops gelato shop, Sweets pastry and espresso shop, and Snax 24-hour snack shop; the Main Stage bar with live entertainment; a Players Club; a high limit slot area; a VIP Lounge; Luxury Line casino transportation and a non-smoking casino and bar. This May, Valley View Casino will be adding to its delicious dining options with an Asian-inspired noodle bar. Starting August 1st, the casino will be accepting reservations for its luxury boutique hotel scheduled to open in December. All guests must be over the age of 21 to visit Valley View Casino. For more information about Valley View Casino, visit valleyviewcasino.com or call 1-866-VIEW-WIN.